# Julius Rosenwald
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julius rosenwald (August 12, 1862 – January 6, 1932) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He is best known as a part-owner and leader of Sears, Roebuck and Company, and for establishing the Rosenwald Fund, which donated millions in matching funds to support the education of African American children in the rural South, as well as other philanthropic causes in the first half of the 20th century. In 1919 he was appointed to the Chicago Commission on Race Relations.
Julius Rosenwald
There is a fundamental teaching in Judaism called Tikkun Olam. It means repairing the world. For Julius Rosenwald, this idea was a way of life.
Julius had become quite wealthy in his adult years, likely one of the richest men in America at the time. But becoming so had been quite the journey. His …
The Power of Preservation: Saving the Eleanor Roosevelt School with Voncher Walker
Historic preservation is more than saving buildings—it’s about honoring stories, communities, and the legacies that shaped who we are.
In this episode, we delve into the inspiring story of the Eleanor Roosevelt School—the last of the Rosenwald Schools, born from a visionary partnership between phil…
Building a Legacy: Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald, and the Power of Education
Welcome to another episode of The Silk Stocking Sisters Podcast. In this episode, we welcome Stephanie Deutsch, acclaimed writer and critic whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Weekly Standard, The Millions blog, and numerous local publications. Ms. Deutsch is the author of You Need …
Uncork the Champagne of Happiness!
What? You don’t see the happy times?
But they are right there!
Right there inside you.
Oh, I see. You have something that is keeping you from seeing and feeling and living the sparkling clear and happy times that are struggling to rise up from the depths of your soul.
I see that you are worried.
Th…
Why HBCUs Are Key to Fighting Antisemitism
Dana White has an eclectic background as a veteran marketing and communications executive as a consultant and for major corporations, as well as in the U.S. Department of Defense and to Senator John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign. She is a gifted communicator with fluency in Mandarin and Fren…
Why We Can't Stop Talking About Race: A Conversation with Carole Copeland Thomas
Carole Copeland Thomas has been black all her life — and she's spent decades making sure that means something in every room she walks into. Born in a Black hospital in Detroit during segregation, raised in a middle-class family where college was expected and Black excellence was the air she breathe…
Why We Can't Stop Talking About Race: A Conversation with Carole Copeland Thomas
Carole Copeland Thomas has been black all her life — and she's spent decades making sure that means something in every room she walks into. Born in a Black hospital in Detroit during segregation, raised in a middle-class family where college was expected and Black excellence was the air she breathe…
The Cost of School Integration: My Brothers' and Sisters' Stories
Keisha interviews her mother, Bennye, now 81, about the Bethlehem School’s history and what happened after school integration following the 1964 Civil Rights Act. She learned from Kenneth Payne of the Bowie County Historical Society that Bethlehem was a Rosenwald School, part of a 1917–1932 initiat…
Julius Rosenwald
There is a fundamental teaching in Judaism called Tikkun Olam. It means repairing the world. For Julius Rosenwald, this idea was a way of life.
Julius had become quite wealthy in his adult years, likely one of the richest men in America at the time. But becoming so had been quite the journey. His …
How Our National Parks Became a Political Battleground | Alan Spears of NPCA
On this Independence Day-Eve episode of Democracy on Fire, we bring you a conversation that begins with interpretive signs in America’s national parks expands into a broader discussion about history, public memory, and civic responsibility.
Host Kay Brown speaks with Alan Spears of the National P…
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